I thought I would add to the DIY pron. Finally have some time to put my e-biab setup together. Looks a little rough but it is on it's way and should still do the job.
Went with a modified Electric Brewery style setup with a few more switches than I really needed. Parts mostly came from eBay, HomeDepot and my "things I might need some day" box (aka "that box of junk in the corner").
Bought the element and a gfi circuit breaker from Amazon and the fittings as part of a group buy on here.
Hopefully there are more pics to come.
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Re: yet a other e-biab setup
You will need to be vigilant on brew days - that box mounted on the side of the kettle is not watertight. Boilovers and/or splashing may cause issues.
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Re: yet a other e-biab setup
Thanks for the feedback. I intend to make it water resistant. Either cover it in tape or use some shrink-wrap I have lying around. I went with this box because it is thin enough that it allows me to just use the box, a nut and silicone gasket to attach the element and should be well grounded to the pot. I may regret the choice after the first boil but its easy to replace with something else if it doesn't work.
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Re: yet a other e-biab setup
Cool, I'd like to see more pics of the panel, inside and out.
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Re: yet a other e-biab setup
Here are some more pictures. Found out the alarm buzzer arrived doa, the panel box is a really tight fit and the probe leads are a little too short. Nothing that can't be remedied. Should be able to do a trial run tomorrow night. Now I just need to track down some stainless tube for the pump return and I should be brewing again.
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Re: yet a other e-biab setup
Good job. Is that a timer in the middle? Also, why two PIDs? For future upgrades or some other reason?
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Sometimes on a Sunday Belgian Dubbel, Oaked Old Ale, Ordinary Bitter
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Sometimes on a Sunday Belgian Dubbel, Oaked Old Ale, Ordinary Bitter
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Re: yet a other e-biab setup
The timer is on the right. That's another PID in the middle. When I started collecting the pieces my plan was to include a hot water tank for sparging and step mashes. I will likely wait until I want one to wire that part up.
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Re: yet a other e-biab setup
Finally ready for a test run. Seems to be running well.
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Re: yet a other e-biab setup
I'm really hoping you'll move it well away from the service panel. Also please make it a ground fault breaker. I'm sure you took all that into account. Just a bit worried here.
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Awesome (safe-t-salt FTW). 
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Sometimes on a Sunday Belgian Dubbel, Oaked Old Ale, Ordinary Bitter
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Re: yet a other e-biab setup
What, no comment about the very large pot of scalding water teetering on the saw horseGuingesRock wrote:I'm really hoping you'll move it well away from the service panel. Also please make it a ground fault breaker. I'm sure you took all that into account. Just a bit worried here.
Thanks for the worry but this is not the final brewing location.
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Re: yet a other e-biab setup
Not to mention dangerous!!! I'd rethink using that style of JB all together and get a Tested watertight box.LeafMan66_67 wrote:You will need to be vigilant on brew days - that box mounted on the side of the kettle is not watertight. Boilovers and/or splashing may cause issues.
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